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if u r News has the Largest Circulation of c i bh ei ta j ri Any Aftemooi Pa. per Published irv the Two Crolines ESTABLISHED 1888. THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. NEWS. CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1908. 'Wreck Occurred Early On Asheboro Road- fo One Killed Several Cars Were Hurl allrom Track And ton sictcrabte Damage Done Big Party on Train All Escaped Vreck Was Near Scene or Big Wreck J hat Oc curred Some Time Ago A Strange Co-incidence. v.vi Li to The News. Point. X. C, March 16 This i!i --.-I a bis wreck occurred on the . l; . .ro road, when five coal and i? cars left the track at the 17th it l'rowiis Cross Roads on it i or md landed in the gulleys below, wreck was caused by the spread-;iiU-. due to the heavy coal cars. 0 were over 100 passengers in coaches, on their way to Ashe t .uvt and to hear Hon. W. W. 1 speak, but fortunately these d not leave the track. train was making about 25 miles ;r when the accident occurred, a wonder that no lives were cue the TO, ol the wreck is near the big wreciv of a year or if E OF "LORD UEIISH" NOW SEEKING DIVORCE when a large number of !e were injured and some of the pt-ople in that wreck were on : rain today, namely Mr. W. C. .-. of Greensboro: V. P. Ragan, of i Feint: the engineer and conduc ed four drummers, who were mak :he trip to Ashehoro on that fate- :.; il:cr strange co-incidence , gentlemen were talking last D-g wreck when morning occurred. is that aoout the wreck also Mr. W. P. U-an. of this city, was sitting m the tar;.e scat he held down in the last big The wreck tore up the track for a! cr.usuicranie distance aim n in taivc- id day to ciear :c pass. it in order for trains Witfraws Warrant Against His Wife L. I, r.i;;Ct i:C'.iur I T ifTiacr 1 i rr-e. .! to The News. sicu-Salem, X. C., March 16. C. or Charlotte, who came here !r. and swore out a warrant t his wife and brother, II . R. .-. on the charge cf fornifica i. i adultery, today withdrew the laciu and paid the costs of the U. Grimes and Mrs. Ada Grimes ;o! tsted at 2 o'clock Sunday :n ; and gave bail for their appear- ;:": -ro the magistrate today. woman in the case was the .;te of H. H. Grimes, hut was 1 and afterward married C. L. ".iiinan came here to visit her ! by her former husband and i'rii (;f her present husband was to the olncers wno maae FORTIFICATIONS BILL. Appropriation Recommended By Sub Corn it-Les is Much Less Than That Asked 3y War Department. Iv Aser;atcd Press". V.;;.!,ii!.:!r,r. March 16 The fcrtifi- ii.j-1"'': a'l. f an ving a total appropria-?-.2HM;h instead of $38,413, ' for by the war department, "iird to the house committee i'o: iations by a sub-committee, nii-committee felt that to re :! ::a appropriation of $38,009, i 't ti;'!r-at ions at this time would ii"ti which might 1)9 construed n as an official declaration that di ed Slates was preparing w; r with ihat nation. The on s in continental United States I for in the bill, as revised ;itKe, are Deception's Pass '.md, at Charleston, S. C, nsacola, Fla., $30,000; Mo- and various points where installation of range find- Special to The News. Asheville, N. C, March 16. An echo of the famous "Lord Cavendish"-Jose-phine Hood mystery, which created a sensation throughout the country a lit tle over three years ago, reaches this city from Memphis, Tenn., where a suit lias been entered in the chancery court by Mrs. G. L. Cavendish, nee Miss L. C. Simmons, to annul her marriage to J. C. Cavendish, alias Lord Douglass, alias Lord Alfred Percival Scott, alias Count de Ramey, alias Count de Germain, to whom she avers she Avas married at Hot Springs, Ark., October 2nd, 1905, and was subsequently deserted by him in Mexico. Miss Simmons in her petition alleges that while living with "Lord Cavindish" m Mexico she for the first time learned of the deceit and fraud practiced upon her when the picture of the man she had married appeared in the newspa pers and he was heralded all over the country as one of the greatest deceiv ers, frauds, and probably the most ac complished bigamist in the United States, and upon his identity becoming known he immediately deserted her. She affirms that she then learnt of his mariage to Miss Josephine Hood, of Asheville, whom he married in New lb ena, La., a wealthy widow of Fort Worth, Texas, whom he subsequently- robbed and deserted. The complain ant also avers that since her marriage to and desertion by "Lord Cavendish," he has married a Miss Hopps, of Nor folk, Va., Mrs. Scott, of South Bend, Ind.; Miss Duncan, cf Reno, Nev., and Miss Belle Warner, of Niles, Ind. The mystery caused by the disap pearance of Miss Josephine Hood, an accomplished and handsome young so ciety girl of Asheville, who married "Lord Cavendish" at New Iberia, La., has never been cleared up and in spite of strenuous efforts made by her rela tives and friends, assisted by the Unit ed States secret service officials, she has never been heard of since her marriage and her present whereabouts are unknown, although it is strongly suspected that the girl was killed by living in Mexico, to which country the notorious bigamist while they were it is understood they proceeded im mediately after their marriage. Miss Hood's mother is still living in Asheville, and has never given up hope of some day finding her daughter. A Sensation At Chester PRICE 5 CENTS. Senator Tillman Brings Heated Arraignment A gains -U-HJt aa.ii.ii Ciiiette Must Die. ';o:i;i1ed Press. ''V , X. Y., March 16 Governor will not interfere in the ex- n if the death sentence upon r Oiiirito of Cortland. Heavy Damage fy Floods ji'i'i i.' ' !; i.ert Press. ;!!;,t"K Ore, March 16. Not in ;' yeai- have so many points in 'i'fific iio-l Invest all at the same 1::( i! .such serious damage from !')' iir.' vd! i; Ifst Friday up until today rains have fallen over the whole ' f st. and every rivulet is a roar ' l ent and every river a lake. : f K have been washed out or ' minuted; railroad tracks are un ;der, and when traffic is not de these disasters, hnsre land- ' " s U1CJCJ- that conditions 'I'.;' lav,,. the way. i'lospocts are ''-come worse. Sdcretary And Treasurer of Springs tein Mil l Al leged to Be Short in Ac counts to Extent of Sev eral Thousand. Special to The News. Chester, S. C, March 16. Another sensation was created in this city today when it was reported that Mr. R. W. Boney, the popular secretary and treasurer of the Springstein Mill was short in his accounts. Col. Leroy Springs, the president of the mill, was here nearly all last week with two expert accountants going over the books of the mill. It was rumored last week that there was a shortage of $60,000, but today the shortage is reported to be anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000, though nothing definite ca nbe gotten from the authorities. Mr. Pollard, one of the auditors, when seen by The News representa tive today refused to talk. It is reported that with Mr. Boney, the book-keeper, Mr. L. E. Temple, is mixed up in the affair. The whole affair is complicated and until some one consents to talk noth ing will be positively known. Hitchcock Acquitted. By Associated Press. New York, March 16. Raymond Hitchcock was acquitted by the direc tion of Justice Blanchard today in the supmeme court on one of the indict ments against him, as the result of charges brought by several young girls. The acquittal was on the indictment growing cut of charges made by El ien Von Hagen. There are several oth er indictments on similar charges pending. Mr. Garvin had read to the jury Miss Whiston's testimony as given before the grand jury. When he had finished Mr. Garvin asked her if that were true. "It was not," said the witness. "Mr. Hitchcock never harmed me. I told the grand jury the story the Gerry agent told me to tell." "Didn't you repeat some of that statement to me in my office?" asked Mr. Garvin. A lady complains, oy 'phone to the News that standing autosand carriages block the Square now so that it is difficult to drive through. The Some "Cold lb acts' Governor Glems Dates For Prohibition Speeches Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 16. From Anti-Saloon League headquarters in this city announcement is made of ap pointments for Governor Glenn in the prohibition campaign extending fiom March 16, (today) when he speaks at High Point, to May 1, when he will be at Robersonville. The intervening dates are: Oxford, March 26; Selma, March 29; Trenton, March 30; Dover, March 30 (at night); Vanceboro, March 31; Fu quay, April 4; Old Fort, April 5; Mar ion, April 5 (at night) ; Shelby, April 7: Lincolnton, April 8; Star School House, April 10; Hickory, April 10 (at night); Franklintcn, April 12; Louis burg, April 13; Richlands, April 19; Jacksonville, April 20; Warsaw, April 21; Clinton, April 22; Cornelius, April 25; Windsor, April 27; Nashville, April 2S; Springhope, April 29. United States Judge J. C. Pritchard is to speak for prohibition in Salisbury on March 21 and at Marshall on March 28. March 16. Giv- Lives of 60 People Endangered by Fire By Associated Press. New York, March 16. The lives of 60 persons in a tenement house at 1R29 Madison avenue were endangered by wdiat is believed to have been an attempt of incendiaries to burn the building today. Fortunately the flames were dis covered and extinguished before they had spread from the basement and all occupants vere able to escape. Big Companies Lose. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, March 16. Proceeding by the government against the Armour Packing Company, Swift & Co., Morris & Co., and Cudahy Packing Co., operating in Kansas City, Kas., under which the compan ies were each fined $15,000 by the United States circuit court' for the western district of Missouri on the charge of receiving rebates contrary to the provisions of the Elkins act, was decided by the supreme court of the United States today adversely to those companies. Bills Unconstitutional. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, March 16 The committee of the senate committee on judiciary declared unconstitutional all of the bills inteded to remove the federal barriers against the states exercising the control of their police powers for the regulation of the liquor traffic, Senator Gary Takes Oath. By Associated Press. Washington, March 16. Senator Gary of South Carolina, took the oath of office, being accompanied by his colleague, Senator Tillman. Two. Traveling Salesmen Shot From Ambush By Associated Press. Evansville,. Ind., March 16. P. B. Carter, of Chattanonoga, Tenn., and J. B. Barry of Louisville, Ky., traveling salesman, were shoft from ambush by negroes near Dixon, Ky. They are in critical condition. The St. Agnes Guild of St. Peter's Episcopal church will meet tomorrow afternoon immediately after services instead of in the morning. By Associated Press Washington, D. C. ing what he claimed to be "Cold Blood ed racts, to show executive responsi bility for many of the evils which ex ist, Senator Tillman, in a speech made in the senate today, said "In the same catagory of 'keeping the work of commerce to the ear and breaking them to the hope' if newspa pers are to be belived, he is even now planning a truce with these same rich malefactors and is ready to grant am nesty to all past trust offenders. "In most pronounced language he has denounced combinations between the la jor organizations and boycott, but on the eve of the election panders to this same vote by demanding changes in the law as interpreted by the su preme court decisions, but along with it must go the relief of capital. Once releived of the malefactors of great wcciith will smile in triumph over their victory, while labor will find itself no freer than before." Mr. Tillman charged many evils in connection with tne recent financial Hurry to the president and his admin istration, and said: "These are only a few of the achieve ments of this uncrowned king." "With others of his kind he has created a Frankenstein monster which unsatiatcd by the blood of suicide and the feaus of heart-breaking women, threaten to devour and consume his creators who were able to quench its thirst by torrents of gold poured out by the federal treasury." ITe charged the senate and house with absolute subservience to the wishes of the chief executives. "Servility and cowardice are the or der of the day," he declared. Mr. Tillman also asserted that every effort Avas being made to control the negro vote and coming back to the charge of favoritism on the part of the president towards the wealthy, said: "The poor fools who are shouting his praises have so far failed to under stand that bad government which the republican party has given the coun try is due solely to the ignorance and debauchery of the people. Mis led and deceived by the newspapers owned by these same rich men, labor, oragnized and disorganized, trails along behind the banner of republican ism and shouts for Roosevelt and his policies. "The millions who have been robbed are equally an enthusiastic as the mil lionaires who have been benefitted." He added: "Money which came by dishonest and was unfair methods is used to control tne machinery of the nomination at Chi cago. "The price of negro delegates in the south rises day by day. The office hold ing clique, manipulated and directed by high officials of the government under Roosevelt's sanction and "orders, and re-enforced by the. millions in the hands of relatives and friends of one of the candidates, is opposed in the struggle for the control of these southern dele gates by beneficiaries of republican misgovernment who want to be left alone in enjoyment of power and bene nts of their private fortunes which ex isting conditions afford. It is a bat tle predatory wealth on both siaes, "KingKilly" Makes Sensational Arrest Special to The News. Raieigh, N. C, March 16. Frank Pardee, for three years past chief car inspector of the Seaboard Air Line here, was arrested today and placed under $100 bond until Friday, to an swer the charge of breaking into a car and stealing freight valued at $100, consisting of clothing, shoes and hams. The. arrest was made by George Kel ley (King Kelley) who is serving the Seaboard as a detective until the East ern Carolina League ball season opens, when ,. he will manage . the Raleigh team. Purdee was seen approaching the place where Kelley had found the goods hidden and his arrest followed. He claims that he was out driving with a friend and left the buggy there to gather wild flowers. Sensation Sprung in Hitchcock Trial Charges Preferred By Representative Being Investigated HS.'FUDY TESTI FIES AGIST HER HUSBAND Special to The News. Asheville, N. C, March 16. During the inquest Friday over the remains of Parris Sumner, who was shot three times by James Frady on Tuesday night last, and who died at a hospital in this city on Thursday as a result of his injuries, Mrs. Frady gave voluntary evidence, very damaging to her hus band. In substance Mrs. Frady testi fied as follows: That she had not seen Sumner all day until that evening when she went into the back yard to get some clothes off the line. That when Sumner stepped up to the door and just after he had spoken to her, her husband, James Frady came from behind the house and began shooting at Sumner, and that af ter Sumner fell Frady beat him over the head with the pistol, saying: "now "I have killed you!" The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Parris Sumner had died of injuries inflicted by James Frady. The coroner ordered Frady held without bail. James Frady who inmmediately came to Asheville and save himself up after the shooting stated to the xlep- uty sheriff to whom he surrendered: "That he had a perfect right to kill Sumner" and added the information that he had found Sumner and Mrs. Frady in a compromising position near the woodhouse on his lot. Considerable blood in that narticular location, seems to bear out his asser tion Special Committee Hears Testimony Of Several Witnesses Subpoenald At Request of Mr. Lilly Their Testimony. PIEDMONT LOTS SOLD. By Associated Press. New York, March 16. The resump tion of the trial of Raymond Hitch cock furnished a sensation when Flora Whiston, who had been called as a corroborating witness, complete ly refuted her testimony given be fore the grand jury. In reply to questions by the assist ant district, attornev the girl de clared Hitchcock, never had harmed her, and that she had told the story to the grand jury, as she had been directed to do by the agent of the Children's Society. It was partly upon the testimony ot Flora Whiston that the grand jury's indictment against Hitchcock was based. MR. GILCHRIST'S REPORT. Important in Wash- with the power "and prestige of the president thrown into tne balance in behalf of his favorites." , "Civil service rules, pernicious activ ity of government officials, bold and un blushing efforts to dictate his succes sor in the white house, or compel his own renomination for a third term are PeGult of the Revival Services. closed at the First Bautist church was 50 prof sesions and 30 additions. Twelve professed were added to the church at the two services yesterday at which Er. Hulten preached both time. He Tells Laymen About Meetina Recently Held w ington. There was a very interesting meet ing of the Laymen's Committee of One Hundred at the Y. M. C. A. yes terday afternoon over which Mr. Geo. E. Wilson presided and at which Mr. P. H. Gilchrist made a report of the recent meeting at Washing ton at the residence' of Mr. Wood ward at which Y. M. C. A. missions were discussed by such men as Mr. Mott Mr. Gleason and others, ana which showed the great progress and . ..... "U 1 rPVioro vast pOSSlDlllues itiieau. mew a large large crowd present vhich was greatly impressed by Mr. Gilchrist's report. The next meeting will be held at the Tenth Avenue Presbyterian Church next Sunday night when Mr. Wilson and Mr. M. B. Spier will speak. Interesting Rumor of Railroad Changes he Winston-Salem, N. C, March 16 In railroad' circles the . report is cur rent that the Winston-Salem division of the Southern Railway is to be abolished; that the Greensboro Wilkesboro line headquarters will be transferred to Greensboro and the Moorcsville line t the Asheville division. Important Case Up. Washington, March 16. Chief Jus tice Fuller announced that the supreme court would hear arguments during the week April 6th, in the case of the state of Virginia vs. the state of West Virginia involving the question, of joint responsibility of West Virginia for that part of the debt, contracted before the creation of the newer state. Auction Sale in Progress and Bidding is Lively. Seven lots were sold by 3 o'clock this afternoon at the sale in Piedmont Park conducted by the auctioneers of the American Realty and Auction Compa ny. Forty-five lots are on the market. There is a big crowd present and the bijL- -lo-Mvely, with fair prices. The first lot sold was on the north side of Seventh street extension, 50x 150 and brought $660. The other lots back on the water works pond and sold as folows: u0xl50, $660. 100x200, v575. 30x200, $505. 50x200, $495. 50x200, $475. 50x200, 495. 50x200, $465. 50x200, $470. Will There Be 3 Corneredwar? Rumor That Elba Manu facturing Company will Play a Hand in Cut Rate Battle Over Ice And Possibly Coal. The fact that a new ice manufactur ing plant is to be started in Charlotte by Yarbrough & Bellinger, as already told in The News, followed by the fact that on Saturday the Standard Ice and Fuel Company began to advertise a re duction in the price of coal, has raised the interesting question in the minds of the public as to whether there is to be an ice war. or an ice and coal war this summer. Another interesting fact in this con nection is the rumor that the Elba Manufacturing Company the stockhold ers of which own the People's Ice and Fuel Company, intends to manufacture ice. The People's company leased their plant and privileges for a term of ten years, it is said, to the Standard, with the understanding, however, that if a new competitor should enter the field the lease would be terminated. A new competitor now appears in the field in the Yarbrough and Bellinger company, and it is therefore believed in some quarters that the People's plant will be revived. A news man talked with one of the officers of the Elba Manufactur ing Company, who is also an officer in the People's company. . When asked if his company intended to manufact ure ice he said: Will Elba Company Make Ice? "We have our plans but are not now ready to make any statement for pub lication." The Standard is publishing the fol lowing advertisement: "Owing to the mild winter and early spring, we find that we have on hand a heavy stock of domestic coal, and in order to promptly con vert our stock of coal in cash, we have decided to reduce the price of our standard blue-gem jellico lump coal to $5 per ton, and anthracite coal to $8 per ton, from this date to the end of the present season. "No coal will be delivered at the reduced price except for spot cash. Orders solicited and propmtly paid." Mr. A. J. Hagood, general manager of the Standard Ice & Fuel Company, when seen ?.t his residence this after Continued on page 10 hormer Senator Butler, of South Carolina, Slates His Connection With Electric Boat Company Defends Hon. Hunton By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, March 16 The special committee of the house, which is investigating the charges -of Rep resentative Lilley against the Elec tric Boat Company today examined a number of witnesses, subpoenaed at the request of Mr. Lilley, who also outlined the character of the ques tions he wished to have propounded. Former Senator Butler, of South Carolina, was called as the first wit ness. Before his examination was begun Mr. Butler said he desired to make a statement on behalf of Hon. Epha Hunton, whose name has been mentioned in connection with the charges. Mr. Butler said Mr. Hunton was unable to come here because of his age and infirmities. He said he had served in both the house and senate with Mr. Hunton and did not believe there was a more honorable man than he in the United States. A letter addressed to the chairman from Mr. Hunton's son, was read, stating his father's health was such he could not go to Washington. The letter stated his father's sole connection with the Holland Boat Co. was that at one timex a number of years ago, he was employed as a member of its counsel. It was stated that Mr. Hunton, dur ing the previous investigation of the Holland Boat Co., voluntary appeared before the committee and asked that the statement now be accepted as his testimqny. Senator Butler, speaking of his own affairs, said that after leaving the senate he was engaged by the Holland Boat Co. and later by the Electric Boat Co., but has done no work for the company for the last three or four years. He thought it likely he had written a contract in the form of a letter, with the boat company, but did not recollect posi tively. He said one year he received a re taining fee of $2,400 and since then probably has received about $1,000. His employment principally was to make arguments before the senate naval committee. He had never ap peared before the house committee nor had he discussed submarine boats with any member of the house. His recollection was that he had been employed by Mr. E. B. Frost. Report of Wilmington Fire Department Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 16 State Commissioner of Insurance James R. Young has received from Chief Sch nibben, of the Wilmington Fire De partment, his report for the past year giving the "fire-fighting" record in that flourishing city. He pro nounces it a most creditable one. There were 170 alarms of which l'J were false. All except eight of the fires were confimned to the buildings in which they originated. The v.;1 te of the buildings in which the fires occurred was $1,021,418; the insur ance $838,770 and the total losses $70,507.84. Commissioner Young con siders Capt. Schnibben one of the very best fire chiefs in the state ' and the Wilmington department prob ably the best equipped being on a paid basis throughout for the past ten years. Jap. Steamer Released. By Associated Press. Hong Kong, March 16. The Japan ese steamer, Tasu Maru, has been re leased by the Chinese authorities. China's Agreement. Pekin, March 16. Under the terms of the Tatsu affair China agrees to permit the officers who lowered the Japanese flag on the Tatsu Maru to salute it from warship when rehoist ed. China will purchase the arms and ammunition seized. Prohibition Meeting at Pav Creek. There will be a prohibition meet ing at the school house in Paw Creek this evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Berryhill is much interested in this cause and is one of the most earnest workers in the county. Mr. F. M. Simmons, of the Char lotte bar, will address the meeting. Bryan to Speak at Chicago. By Associated Press. Lincoln, Neb.. March 16. Hon. Wil liam Jennings Bryan left for Chicago today, where he will deliver an ad- 1 dress on St. Patrick's day. He will deliver an address in Peoria . on March 18, and will be Washington by March 26; Pittsburg March 27; Par kersburg W. Va., on March 28. kill It '),'; it -1" 1 01 t ' ilj- p : h 5 i y r 1 i II 1 11 f t 1 l IN it if I 't ! . I i i! i
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